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the_o vanity_n of_o sundry_a thing_n of_o good_a account_n in_o the_o world_n in_o comparison_n of_o other_o thing_n of_o less_o esteem_n and_o have_v therefore_o prefer_v first_o a_o good_a name_n before_o a_o good_a ointment_n second_o the_o day_n of_o death_n before_o the_o birth_n day_n three_o to_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o mourning_n before_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o feast_v four_o to_o hear_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a before_o the_o song_n of_o fool_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o like_a argument_n not_o prefer_v elder_a time_n before_o the_o present_a though_o general_o man_n be_v apt_a so_o to_o do_v part_n two_o 1._o a_o prohibition_n of_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o elder_a time_n be_v better_a than_o these_o and_o of_o the_o inquiry_n after_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o say_v not_o thou_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o former_a time_n be_v better_a than_o these_o 2._o a_o reason_n of_o the_o prohibition_n take_v from_o the_o want_n of_o 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prio_fw-la aetas_n etc._n etc._n thus_o ordinary_o man_n extol_v the_o cheapness_n of_o former_a time_n their_o great_a hospitality_n their_o kind_a neighbourhood_n their_o honest_a deal_n their_o skilful_a workmanship_n none_o such_o now_o adays_o their_o liberal_a alm_n deed_n their_o devout_a piety_n their_o deep_a wisdom_n their_o valiant_a act_n the_o reason_n which_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v of_o it_o be_v not_o wise_a as_o first_o lassa_n effaeta_fw-la natura_fw-la the_o decay_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o goodness_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n but_o this_o be_v no_o good_a reason_n for_o nature_n decay_v by_o the_o flood_n yet_o the_o time_n have_v be_v better_a second_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o old_a religion_n jer._n 44_o 17_o 18._o the_o heathen_a thought_n the_o empire_n flourish_v more_o under_o the_o worship_n of_o jupiter_n and_o other_o false_a god_n then_o under_o christian_a religion_n the_o devout_a papist_n think_v the_o same_o that_o it_o be_v a_o better_a world_n under_o their_o religion_n then_o we_o but_o if_o the_o old_a religion_n have_v be_v worse_o the_o follow_a time_n may_v be_v worse_o for_o their_o sin_n jer._n 41.21_o 22_o 23._o three_o the_o change_n of_o time_n which_o some_o think_v be_v always_o for_o the_o worse_o so_o emanuel_n sa_o but_o neither_o time_n nor_o star_n be_v make_v to_o rule_v we_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o wisdom_n of_o such_o a_o conceit_n and_o such_o enquiry_n first_o from_o the_o like_a estate_n of_o former_a time_n as_o of_o these_o no_o new_a thing_n under_o the_o sun_n eccles_n 1.9_o second_o from_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o worse_a appearance_n of_o present_a time_n from_o fond_a mistake_n as_o first_o in_o youth_n want_v of_o judgement_n to_o discern_v and_o judge_v of_o good_a or_o evil_n thy_o judgement_n then_o be_v green_a and_o raw_a young_a man_n spirit_n be_v green_a and_o cheerful_a and_o so_o look_v through_o a_o green_a glass_n as_o it_o be_v thou_o see_v all_o thing_n green_a and_o pleasant_a old_a man_n be_v splenetic_a and_o sad_a and_o see_v all_o thing_n through_o dark_a and_o sad_a fume_n and_o so_o according_o think_v hardly_o of_o they_o beside_o by_o better_a experience_n old_a man_n now_o can_v discern_v much_o evil_n which_o before_o they_o can_v not_o observe_v second_o through_o ignorance_n of_o history_n which_o speak_v of_o as_o bad_a time_n as_o we_o or_o else_o through_o the_o choice_n that_o historian_n make_v to_o tell_v of_o notable_a matter_n and_o neglect_v common_a occurrence_n beside_o its_o pleasant_a to_o read_v in_o story_n of_o great_a war_n and_o exploit_n but_o to_o feel_v they_o will_v seem_v tragical_a three_o through_o follow_v sense_n in_o this_o conceit_n evil_n present_a seem_v worst_a as_o in_o government_n so_o in_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n four_o through_o discontentment_n with_o a_o man_n own_o personal_a condition_n and_o envy_v at_o other_o and_o vain_a glory_n in_o ourselves_o hence_o nestor_n oh_o mihi_fw-la praeteritos_fw-la referat_fw-la si_fw-la etc._n etc._n vitio_fw-la malignitatis_fw-la humanae_fw-la vetera_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o laud_fw-la praesentia_fw-la fastidio_fw-la esse_fw-la tacitus_n five_o through_o curiosity_n while_o man_n look_v more_o at_o other_o than_o themselves_o whereas_o if_o every_o man_n labour_v to_o amend_v himself_o the_o time_n will_v soon_o amend_v reaso_n 23._o from_o the_o true_a estate_n of_o this_o matter_n which_o may_v be_v discern_v and_o observe_v in_o these_o particular_n first_o when_o prince_n and_o people_n be_v good_a in_o god_n sight_n the_o time_n be_v better_a 2_o chron._n 15.1_o to_o 6._o prov._n 29.2_o when_o they_o be_v wicked_a then_o worse_o ibid._n jer._n 22.15_o to_o 18._o levit._fw-la 26_o throughout_o deut._n 28._o david_n time_n better_a than_o saul_n but_o rehoboam'_v afterward_o worse_o second_o when_o church_n be_v well_o administer_v and_o encourage_v therein_o the_o time_n be_v better_a else_o worse_o hos_fw-la 2.16_o to_o 23_o with_o verse_n 8_o 9_o three_o sometime_o the_o time_n be_v better_a for_o something_o and_o worse_o for_o other_o both_z formerly_z and_z after_z david_n time_n better_a than_o solomon_n for_o war_n and_o noble_a victory_n solomon_n better_a for_o peace_n and_o plenty_n and_o building_n and_o merchandise_n in_o the_o same_o time_n one_o place_n may_v be_v grow_v better_a when_o another_o grow_v worse_a ephesus_n may_v be_v decay_v when_o thyatyra_n increase_v rev._n 2.4_o 19_o some_o in_o every_o age_n be_v good_a even_o now_o there_o be_v man_n antiquâ_fw-la fide_fw-la priscis_fw-la moribus_fw-la and_o some_o in_o every_o age_n be_v nought_o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o principal_a cause_n of_o all_o passage_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v not_o man_n weakness_n or_o goodness_n but_o chief_o the_o wise_a and_o strong_a and_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o present_v every_o age_n
there_o be_v also_o a_o hary_a time_n of_o reap_v even_o in_o this_o world_n prov._n 11.31_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v loath_a to_o cast_v his_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o fear_n of_o sickness_n old_a age_n store_n of_o child_n grow_v on_o the_o unsetledness_n of_o the_o time_n etc._n etc._n such_o a_o one_o shall_v both_o lose_v his_o seed_n his_o good_a work_n and_o his_o harvest_n of_o reward_n from_o god_n as_o the_o husbandman_n that_o keep_v his_o corn_n in_o his_o garner_n or_o barn_n for_o fear_v of_o sow_v in_o doubtful_a weather_n shall_v both_o lose_v his_o crop_n and_o in_o time_n vermin_fw-la and_o other_o casualty_n will_v consume_v his_o grain_n in_o his_o barn_n reason_n 1._o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o event_n of_o all_o endeavour_n in_o a_o ordinary_a course_n text_n v._o 6_o act._n 20.22_o god_n so_o provide_v that_o the_o godly_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o the_o wicked_a shall_v either_o first_o grow_v unprofitable_a in_o their_o talent_n because_o god_n be_v a_o hard_a master_n matth._n 25.24_o second_o grow_v harden_v either_o in_o pride_n if_o they_o prosper_v amos_n 6.13_o habac._n 1.16_o or_o in_o discontent_n if_o they_o be_v cross_v isai_n 8.21_o reason_n 2._o from_o the_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n that_o god_n have_v annex_v to_o all_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o call_n gen._n 3.19_o reason_n 3._o from_o satan_n readiness_n and_o watchfulness_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o aggravate_v danger_n and_o discouragement_n to_o any_o goodness_n rev._n 12.4_o reason_n 4._o from_o the_o trial_n which_o god_n put_v upon_o we_o by_o cause_v many_o danger_n and_o evil_n to_o hover_v over_o we_o though_o not_o to_o bring_v they_o upon_o we_o but_o to_o try_v our_o obedience_n so_o the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n fear_v thirst_n and_o famine_n and_o the_o anakim_v but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o try_v their_o obedience_n for_o god_n be_v ever_o ready_a with_o supply_n deut._n 8.2_o reason_n 5._o from_o our_o own_o faithless_a and_o sluggish_a heart_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o imagine_v fear_n of_o evil_a where_o none_o be_v prov._n 26.13_o lion_n be_v as_o much_o afraid_a of_o street_n as_o man_n of_o desert_n use_v 1_o to_o teach_v we_o wise_o to_o consider_v what_o good_a duty_n god_n require_v of_o we_o in_o our_o christian_a course_n and_o calling_n and_o set_v upon_o it_o without_o fear_n or_o forlorn_a discouragement_n every_o man_n in_o his_o place_n the_o magistrate_n neh._n 6.9_o 11._o the_o minister_n act_v 20.22_o 23_o 24._o luke_n 13.31_o 32._o yea_o the_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3.6_o yea_o child_n and_o servant_n fear_v not_o turn_v to_o god_n for_o fear_n of_o carnal_a part_n master_n fellow_n etc._n etc._n quest_n but_o may_v not_o a_o man_n for_o fear_n of_o danger_n hold_v off_o his_o hand_n from_o some_o duty_n in_o some_o case_n answ_n yes_o in_o case_n two_o thing_n concur_v first_o the_o danger_n be_v certain_a not_o as_o wind_n and_o cloud_n which_o may_v as_o well_o blow_v over_o as_o bring_v foul_a weather_n second_o the_o danger_n be_v of_o great_a damage_n than_o the_o duty_n can_v be_v of_o use_n to_o my_o self_n and_o other_o thus_o david_n spare_v joab_n 2_o sam._n 3.39_o and_o the_o jew_n forbear_v the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n ezra_n 4.23_o 24._o otherwise_o fear_v not_o their_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 3.14_o prov._n 29.25_o luke_n 12.4_o 5._o use_v 2._o to_o look_v at_o all_o good_a duty_n as_o sow_v of_o seed_n gal._n 6.7_o 8._o as_o therefore_o a_o man_n will_v make_v choice_n of_o precious_a seed_n so_o do_v every_o work_n in_o the_o best_a manner_n let_v sacrifice_n be_v of_o the_o fat_a gen_n 4.3_o 4._o use_v 3_o to_o expect_v a_o harvest_n a_o reap_v time_n according_a to_o our_o seed_n gal._n 6.7_o to_o 10._o eccles_n 11.5.6_o 5_o as_o thou_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o how_o the_o bone_n do_v grow_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n even_o so_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n who_o make_v all_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n solomon_n exhort_v to_o fruitfulness_n in_o good_a duty_n the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v most_o behooveful_a in_o ill_a time_n by_o remove_v the_o impediment_n which_o be_v three_o first_o from_o the_o hazard_n and_o danger_n yet_o uncertain_a danger_n that_o may_v befall_v ourselves_o of_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o verse_n 4._o second_o from_o the_o difficulty_n which_o may_v be_v in_o sundry_a duty_n needful_a to_o be_v perform_v in_o ill_a time_n especial_o in_o case_n a_o man_n calling_n require_v he_o to_o seek_v reformation_n of_o public_a evil_n verse_n 5_o which_o he_o remove_v by_o the_o unknown_a help_n and_o success_n that_o god_n will_v cast_v in_o &_o afford_v such_o hard_a attempt_n which_o exceed_v the_o skill_n and_o strength_n of_o man_n this_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o like_a help_n of_o god_n ordinary_o put_v forth_o in_o produce_v two_o great_a work_n both_o of_o they_o far_o exceed_v the_o strength_n and_o skill_n of_o man_n first_o as_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o wit_n of_o its_o conveyance_n into_o the_o child_n breed_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o its_o work_n there_o second_o as_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o bone_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o she_o that_o be_v with_o child_n so_o thou_o know_v not_o the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o work_v all_o verse_n 5._o three_o from_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o prosperous_a or_o good_a success_n from_o whence_o solomon_n gather_v rather_o a_o motive_n to_o continual_a fruitfulness_n in_o good_a duty_n upon_o all_o opportunity_n verse_n 6._o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v etc._n etc._n the_o expression_n be_v a_o allegory_n take_v from_o husbandry_n sow_v in_o all_o season_n morning_n evening_n in_o winter_n in_o the_o spring_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o seed_n time_n shall_v prosper_v etc._n etc._n doctr._fw-la 1._o as_o be_v the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o child_n so_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n in_o work_v our_o work_n for_o we_o secret_a and_o hide_a from_o we_o yet_o when_o he_o please_v carry_v they_o on_o effectual_o the_o way_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o way_n of_o entrance_n of_o it_o into_o the_o infant_n conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n to_o beget_v a_o soul_n be_v beyond_o the_o skill_n or_o strength_n of_o the_o parent_n yea_o or_o to_o frame_v the_o body_n in_o the_o womb_n yea_o we_o know_v not_o how_o god_n work_v it_o whether_o first_o by_o creation_n of_o nothing_o if_o so_o whether_o god_n make_v it_o pure_a then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o be_v defile_v the_o body_n be_v without_o sin_n as_o a_o carcase_n after_o death_n can_v defile_v the_o soul_n with_o sin_n if_o impure_a then_o how_o be_v not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n second_o by_o propagation_n 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